cmm

## Introduction to Performing Scans Manually

A Manual Scan dialog box

The manual method of scanning enables you to define a point measurement by manually scanning the surface of a part. This is particularly useful when user-controlled CMM measurement hits are desired.

There are two types of manual scans.

- Manual scans using a touch trigger probe (TTP)

- Manual scans using a hard probe

To begin creating manual scans, from the Probe Modes toolbar, place PC-DMIS into Manual Mode () and then select one of the available manual scan types from the Scan submenu. These include:

- Manual TTP (only available if you are using a TTP)

- Fixed Distance

- Fixed Time

- Fixed Time/Distance

- Body Axis

- MultiSection

- Manual Freeform

The appropriate manual scan dialog box opens. For general information about the options in these dialog boxes, see the "Common Functions of the Scan Dialog Box" topic in the "Scanning Your Part" chapter in the PC-DMIS Core documentation.

More:

Rules for Manual Scans

Performing Manual Scans with a Touch Trigger Probe

Performing Manual Scans with a Hard Probe